35.
The statement “Next, I’d like to discuss why the government should not negotiate with
terrorists” is an example of what type of transition?
A.
summary
B.
signpost
C.
nonverbal
D.
preview
AACSB: Knowledge Application
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Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-05 Explain the role of transitions in a speech.
Topic: Transitions
36.
“First” and “on the other hand” are examples of what type of transition?
A.
signposts
B.
summaries
C.
previews
D.
nonverbal
AACSB: Knowledge Application
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-05 Explain the role of transitions in a speech.
Topic: Transitions
37.
Arjen is giving a speech on euthanasia. He is giving a lot of information, so he is careful to use
transitions. Therefore, when he comes to his final main point, he uses the signpost “Most
significant” to
A.
indicate a sequence of events.
B.
emphasize importance.
C.
compare or contrast points.
D.
give additional examples.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-05 Explain the role of transitions in a speech.
Topic: Transitions
38.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a nonverbal transition?
A.
gesturing
B.
pausing
C.
saying “Finally”
D.
using vocal inflection
numerous
B.
nonverbal
dramatic
effective
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-05 Explain the role of transitions in a speech.
Topic: Transitions
40.
What type of transitions are generally effective only to the extent that they seem natural
rather than staged?
A.
signpost
B.
preview
C.
summary
D.
nonverbal
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-05 Explain the role of transitions in a speech.
Topic: Transitions
41.
Which part of a speech reinforces the central message of the speech and creates a
memorable moment for listeners?
A.
conclusion
B.
transition
C.
introduction
D.
body
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-04 Describe the goals of a speech conclusion.
Topic: Speech Conclusions
42.
Good speakers often _____________ by reiterating the thesis statement and summarizing the
main points of the speech.
A.
create a memorable moment for listeners
B.
reinforce the central message
C.
review the speech
D.
lead to closure
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-04 Describe the goals of a speech conclusion.
Topic: Speech Conclusions
43.
A ___________ is something your listeners will remember about your speech even if they no
longer recall all of your specific points.
A.
review
B.
transition
C.
quotation
D.
memorable moment
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-04 Describe the goals of a speech conclusion.
Topic: Speech Conclusions
44.
Which of the following is NOT a particularly effective way to make your speech memorable?
A.
humor
B.
surprise
C.
review
D.
drama
C.
46.
When a speaker is building a speech, which of the following reflects the speech’s design and
helps the speaker decide what materials will be needed?
A.
thesis
B.
outline
C.
organizational pattern
D.
blueprint
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
47.
The rule of _______________ specifies that some concepts in your speech are more important
than others.
A.
subordination
B.
parallel structure
C.
outlining
D.
division
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
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Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
48.
When a speech is organized using the rule of subordination, the most important concepts are
the main points, and the less important concepts are
A.
eliminated.
B.
de-emphasized.
C.
subpoints.
D.
support.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
49.
According to the rule of division, in an outline, if you divide a point into subpoints, you must
create at least ________ subpoints.
A.
two
B.
three
C.
four
D.
five
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
50.
Cira is outlining her speech on poodles. Her first main point is that there are many popular
breeds of poodles in the United States. She plans to support this with one subpoint: (a) The
toy poodle is the most popular breed of poodle. What rule of outlining is Cira breaking?
A.
subordination
B.
division
C.
clarity
D.
parallel structure
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
51.
These three main points follow what rule of outlining? (1) The 2010 World Cup was held in
South Africa. (2) The 2010 World Cup was sponsored by the F�d�ration Internationale de
Football Association. (3) The 2010 World Cup was more highly attended than the 2006 World
Cup in Germany.
A.
subordination
B.
division
C.
parallel structure
D.
clarity
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-06 Summarize the three rules of outlining.
Topic: Rules of Outlining
52.
Aisha has been working on an informative speech about her native country. She wants to
make sure that she is covering all the points she wants to make and that all of her points are
fully supported. Aisha is ready to write which of the following?
A.
a working outline
B.
a preparation outline
C.
a preliminary outline
D.
a final outline
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Working Outlines
53.
Which of the following would NOT be found in a working outline?
A.
title
B.
purpose statement
C.
speaking notes
D.
bibliography of sources
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Working Outlines
54.
“Making the best choices at fast-food restaurants” is an example of a ___________ in a
working outline.
A.
purpose statement
B.
title
C.
thesis
D.
conclusion
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Working Outlines
55.
Your working outline should include a list of the sources you used in preparing your speech.
That list is otherwise known as a(n)
A.
footnote.
B.
citation.
C.
annotation.
D.
bibliography.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Working Outlines
56.
Which statement is NOT true about a bibliography for a working speech outline?
A.
The bibliography should include only those sources used directly in your speech.
B.
The bibliography should follow a specific format, such as APA or MLA format.
C.
The bibliography should include sources used as a source of background information.
D.
The bibliography is a list of sources used in preparing the speech.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Working Outlines
57.
Jean-Paul is ready to begin practicing his speech for his literature class. He finds that the
working outline he wrote to submit is too long and detailed to help him remember his speech.
What might he decide to convert his outline into, to aid in his delivery by reminding him of his
points and subpoints?
A.
a script
B.
verbal cues
C.
speaking notes
D.
speech annotations
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-07 Articulate how to create a formal outline and speaking notes.
Topic: Speaking Notes
58.
Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy for gathering supporting material for a
speech?
A.
Evaluate the quality of supporting material.
B.
Determine the type of support you require.
C.
Remember that taking something from the Internet is not plagiarism.
D.
Identify places in your speech where you need support.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-08 Identify when support is needed in a speech and the appropriate type of support.
Topic: Support
59.
Which of the following is an opinion?
A.
Learning a second language can make you smarter.
B.
Learning a second language will increase job prospects.
C.
It is easier to learn a second language as a child than as an adult.
D.
Every child should be required to learn a second language.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 12-08 Identify when support is needed in a speech and the appropriate type of support.
Topic: Support
60.
When your speech focuses on a concept that may be unfamiliar to your audience, you can
support your use of that concept by _____________ it explicitly.
A.
explaining
B.
defining
C.
illuminating
D.
discussing
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-08 Identify when support is needed in a speech and the appropriate type of support.
Topic: Support
61.
In his sociology class, Eric is giving a persuasive speech on gun control. He wants to make
sure that he supports what he is saying, so he makes statements such as “According to the
Task Force on Community Preventive Services, in 1994, the estimated lifetime medical cost of
all firearms injuries in the United States was $2.3 billion” and “According to a 2007 poll by
CNN, about 65 percent of Americans believe the constitution guarantees the right to own
guns.” Eric is relying on what type of support?
A.
statistics
B.
examples
C.
narratives
D.
quotations
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-08 Identify when support is needed in a speech and the appropriate type of support.
Topic: Support
62.
During her speech on conspiratorial organizations, Sasha lists the Illuminati and the New
World Order as ____________ of her topic because she knows that her audience will benefit
from hearing these illustrations.
A.
statistics
B.
narratives
C.
quotations
D.
examples
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-08 Identify when support is needed in a speech and the appropriate type of support.
Topic: Support
63.
Information has ___________ if it is believable and trustworthy.
A.
power
B.
credibility
C.
reliability
D.
responsibility
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-09 Explain how to evaluate the quality of supporting material.
Topic: Evaluating Supporting Material
64.
Which of the following statements has the MOST credibility?
A.
According to www.smokingstatistics.org , smoking causes 87% of lung cancer death.
B.
According to an online guide to quitting smoking, figures show that expectant mothers who
smoke cause the deaths of over 600 baby boys and 400 baby girls each year.
C.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 27 percent of high school students have
smoked in the last 30 days.
D.
According to www.readytoquit.com , about 15 billion cigarettes are sold daily.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 12-09 Explain how to evaluate the quality of supporting material.
Topic: Evaluating Supporting Material
65.
Elton is preparing a speech on health care reform in the United States. He plans to use
Michael Moore’s documentary
Sicko
and an editorial from the
New York Times
. What is the
problem with Elton’s sources?
A.
They are objective.
B.
They are credible.
C.
They current.
D.
They are subjective.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
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Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-09 Explain how to evaluate the quality of supporting material.
Topic: Evaluating Supporting Material
66.
Using _________ supporting material is particularly important when a speaker is discussing
issues that change rapidly, such as technology and world politics.
A.
objective
B.
current
C.
credible
D.
subjective
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-09 Explain how to evaluate the quality of supporting material.
Topic: Evaluating Supporting Material
67.
Which of the following terms means knowingly using information from another source without
giving proper credit to that source?
A.
plagiarism
B.
illegal use
C.
bootlegging
D.
copying
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-10 Define plagiarism and describe how to avoid plagiarism.
Topic: Plagiarism
68.
If you steal your entire speech from another source and present it as if it was your own, you
are committing what kind of plagiarism?
A.
patchwork
B.
incremental
C.
major
D.
global
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 12-10 Define plagiarism and describe how to avoid plagiarism.
Topic: Plagiarism
69.
Although it is acceptable to quote other people’s words in your speech, it is essential you use
a
A.
bibliography.
B.
footnote.
C.
verbal footnote.
D.
nonverbal citation.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-10 Define plagiarism and describe how to avoid plagiarism.
Topic: Plagiarism
70.
Gillian is working on her speech and finds some great information on a website. She decides
to use the information and doesn’t worry about a verbal footnote, as she knows anyone can
put anything on the Internet, so the information doesn’t actually belong to anyone. Which of
the following statements about Gillian and her speech is NOT true?
A.
Using words from the Internet does not constitute plagiarism.
B.
Gillian can use words from any source, including the Internet, but she must identify her
source verbally.
C.
If she changes what she found on the Internet into her own words, it is still plagiarism.
D.
The rules are no different for the Internet than for any other source.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 12-09 Explain how to evaluate the quality of supporting material.
Topic: Evaluating Supporting Material